"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
Sadly, Supersister was not a very well known band outside of Europe in the 1970s. Aside from a hardcore group of Progressive Rock fans in the U.S., they were virtually unknown on this side of the Atlantic. There could have…
Back to some basic, no-frills American Rock n’ Roll this weekend. In 1977, Mushroom Records ran a full-page advertisement showing the bare-shouldered Wilson sisters (as on the Dreamboat Annie album cover) with the suggestive caption, “It was only our first…
Looking for samples of Iconic Americana this weekend, I ran across this concert by the legendary Little Feat, recorded by KMET-FM in Los Angeles on March 20, 1973. Having been a fan of this group since their early days, I…
Mogul Thrash In Concert – Recorded at The Paris Theatre- April 25, 1971 – John Peel/In Concert Series – BBC Radio 1 – Mogul Thrash for a Thursday night. Fans of early 70s Prog Rock will no doubt know who…
KYA-AM – San Francisco – Bobby Mitchell – April 15, 1961 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – San Francisco – April 15, 1961. Like all your friends, you are addicted to the radio. KYA is your source, the be-all-end-all…
Rory Gallagher – John Peel Session for Top Gear – February 5, 1973 – Broadcast February 8, 1973 – BBC Radio 1 – Rory Gallagher in session for John Peel tonight. A lot of fond memories associated with Rory Gallagher.…
Bo Diddley – Interview – June 26, 1986 The legendary Bo Diddley; one of those figures who had a hand in the birth of Rock n’Roll. I say “a hand in” because there are many figures laying claim to being…
KFWB–KRLA–KHJ – various other stations during an LBJ Address -July 27, 1967 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – It’s July 27, 1967. You’re sitting at home and you’re dial-hopping. You have a short attention span. Could be you’re bored out…
Rotary Connection seem to have been lost in the shuffle to help define the 60s these last few decades. Touted as the first Psychedelic Soul band to come out of Chicago in 1966, they initially got their start as Muddy…
Looks can be deceiving. Judging by the tally on Indiegogo, we’ve only raised a little under $800 in 22 days. But that’s not quite true – we’ve actually raised a little over $1,000 in that time. The discrepancy? Well,…